RBI Lateral Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 93 Data Engineer, Project Manager and More Posts

RBI Lateral Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 93 Posts

Latest Update: RBI Lateral Recruitment 2026 online application starts tomorrow! Apply now for 93 expert vacancies.

RBI Lateral Recruitment 2026 notification (Advt. No. RBISBBA/04/2025-26) will be released on the official website www.rbi.org.in from December 17, 2025 for 93 posts on full-time contract basis. Candidates seeking RBI Jobs 2026 can submit their online applications for expert positions like Data Scientist, Data Engineer, IT Security Expert, Cyber Security Analyst, Risk Analyst, and more. This RBI Bharti 2026 is a major recruitment drive offering excellent career opportunities for experienced professionals in IT, Risk Management, and Supervision domains. Interested candidates must apply online before January 06, 2026 for these RBI Vacancies 2026.

RBI Lateral Recruitment 2026 Overview

RBI Lateral Recruitment 2026 Vacancy Details

Category-wise Breakup: General/UR: 77, EWS: 1, OBC: 12, SC: 3, PwBD: 4 (across categories A, B, C, D)

Eligibility Criteria

• Qualifications (Post-specific):
  • Data Scientist (DIT): Essential: Masters in Statistics/Econometrics/Mathematics/Mathematical Statistics/Data Sciences/Finance/Economics; Or BE/B.Tech in Computer Science
  • Data Engineer (DIT): Essential: BE/B.Sc/B.Tech/M.Sc/M.Tech in Computer Science/Information Technology/Electrical and Electronics or equivalent; or MCA. Desirable: Relevant certifications in Programming Languages, Cloudera, Hortonworks, MapR, Apache Spark, NoSQL Database Administrator certifications
  • IT Security Expert (DIT): Essential: B.Sc/B.E./B.Tech/M.Sc/M.Tech in Computer Science/Information Technology/Electrical and Electronics or equivalent; or MCA with specialisation in Information Security. Desirable: CISM/CISSP/CEH/CCSP/OSCP/GSEC/CompTIA Security+/CISA
  • IT System Administrator (DIT): Essential: B.Sc/BE/B.Tech/M.Sc/M.Tech in Computer Science/Information Technology/Electrical and Electronics or equivalent; or MCA. Desirable: IBM Certified System Administrator/VMware VCP/Oracle OCP certifications
  • IT Project Administrator (DIT): Essential: B.Sc/BE/B.Tech/BBA/M.Sc/M.Tech in Computer Science/Information Technology/Electrical and Electronics or equivalent; or MCA or MBA. Desirable: PMP certification from PMI
  • AI/ML Specialist (DIT): Essential: B.Sc/BE/B.Tech/M.Sc/M.Tech in Computer Science/Information Technology/Electrical and Electronics or equivalent; or MCA or Bachelor's degree in Mathematics/Statistics. Desirable: CAIP/CMLP/Google Cloud Professional ML Engineer/AWS Certified ML/Microsoft Azure AI Engineer
  • IT-Cyber Security Analyst (DIT): Essential: B.Sc/BE/B.Tech/M.Sc/M.Tech in Computer Science/Information Technology/Electrical and Electronics or equivalent; or MCA with specialization in Information Security/IT Risk Management/Information Assurance/Cyber security. Desirable: CISA/CISSP/CISM/CEH/GIAC
  • Network Administrator (DIT): Essential: B.Sc/BE/B.Tech/M.Sc/M.Tech in Computer Science/Information Technology/Electrical and Electronics or equivalent; or MCA. Desirable: CCNA/CCNP/CCDP/CompTIA Network+ certifications
  • Project Manager (Premises Dept): Essential: (i) Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent; and (ii) Microsoft Project Management Professional Certificate with knowledge of Power BI. Desirable: Good communication skills
  • Market & Liquidity Risk Specialist (DoS): Essential: PG Degree in Statistics/Economics/Finance/Commerce; or MBA/PGDBA/PGPM/PGDM with finance specialization. Desirable: FRM (GARP)/PRM (PRMIA)/Diploma in Treasury, Investment, Risk management, or Data Analytics/CFA (USA)
  • IT-Cyber Security Analyst (DoS): Essential: BE/B.Tech/ME/M.Tech/MSc in Computer Science/Information Technology/Cyber Security/Digital Forensics; or MCA. Desirable: CISSP/CISM/CISA/CEH
  • Operational Risk Analyst (DoS): Essential: Post Graduate Degree in Statistics, Data Analytics or any other quantitative modelling field. Desirable: FRM (GARP)/PRM (PRMIA)/Diploma in Data Science/CFA (USA)/PG in Statistics/Econometrics/MBA
  • Analyst (Credit Risk) (DoS): Essential: Post Graduate Degree in Statistics/Econometrics/Mathematics/Mathematical Statistics/Finance/Economics. Desirable: MBA (finance)/CFA (USA)/CA/ICWA/LLB/LLM/IFRS Certificate
  • Analyst (Market Risk) (DoS): Essential: Post Graduate Degree in Statistics/Econometrics/Mathematics/Mathematical Statistics/Finance/Economics. Desirable: CFA/FRM, MBA (Finance)
  • Risk Analyst (DoS): Essential: Post Graduate Degree/Diploma in Statistics/Applied Statistics/Economics/Finance/Management. Desirable: FRM (GARP)/PRM (PRMIA)
  • Accounts Specialist (DoS): Essential: CA/ICWA. Desirable: CFA (USA)/Company Secretary/IFRS Certificate
  • Risk Assessment & Data Analyst (DoS): Essential: Master's Degree in Economics/Finance/Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Mathematical Economics/Econometrics/Statistics & Informatics/Applied Statistics & Informatics. Desirable: Master's in Data Science/AI/ML/Big Data Analytics
  • Policy Research Analyst (DoS): Essential: Master's Degree in Economics/Finance/Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Mathematical Economics/Econometrics/Statistics & Informatics/Applied Statistics & Informatics. Desirable: Master's in Data Science/AI/ML/Big Data Analytics
  • Business & Financial Risk Analyst (DoS): Essential: Master's Degree in Economics/Finance/Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Mathematical Economics/Econometrics/Statistics & Informatics/Applied Statistics & Informatics. Desirable: Master's in Data Science/AI/ML/Big Data Analytics
  • Data Engineer-I (DoS): Essential: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Data Science/AI/ML/Electronics & Telecommunication; Or PG degree in Statistics with Diploma in Computer Applications; Or MCA. Good knowledge of SQL, Oracle, Python, R required. Desirable: CDMP/Google Professional Data Engineer/AWS Certified Data Analytics/CAP
  • Data Engineer-II (DoS): Essential: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Data Science/AI/ML/Electronics & Telecommunication; Or PG degree in Statistics with Diploma in Computer Applications; Or MCA. Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) course is mandatory. Desirable: Azure Data Engineer/SQL Server Database Development/CDMP
  • Data Analyst (Micro Data Analytics) (DoS): Essential: Master's degree in Statistics/Applied Statistics/Economics/Econometrics/Applied Economics/Quantitative Economics/Finance/Quantitative Finance/Commerce; and Good knowledge of Python, R, SQL. Desirable: Certification in AI/ML, Data Science; PhD with relevant experience preferred
  • Banking Domain Specialist (DoS): Essential: CA; Or MBA (finance specialisation) + 3 years accounting experience in commercial bank; Or PG in Economics/Statistics/Commerce + PGPM/PGDM (Finance) + 3 years accounting experience. Desirable: CS/ICWA/CMA/IFRS certificate
  • Data Scientist (Data modelling) (DoS): Essential: Post Graduate Degree in Statistics/Mathematics/Data Science/Econometrics. Desirable: CFA/FRM (GARP)/PRM/Diploma or PG diploma in Data Science/AI & ML
  • Bank Examiner (Liquidity Risk) (DoS): Essential: Post Graduate Degree in Statistics/Econometrics/Mathematics/Mathematical Statistics/Finance/Economics; or MBA/PGDBA/PGPM/PGDM. Desirable: FRM (GARP)/PRM (PRMIA)/Diploma in Data Science/CFA (USA)
  • Senior Bank Examiner (Liquidity Risk) (DoS): Essential: Post Graduate Degree in Statistics/Econometrics/Mathematics/Mathematical Statistics/Finance/Economics; or MBA/PGDBA/PGPM/PGDM. Desirable: FRM (GARP)/PRM (PRMIA)/Diploma in Data Science/CFA (USA)
  • Data Scientist (Advanced Analytics) (DoS): Essential: Post Graduate Degree in Economics/Statistics/Mathematics/Data Science; or PGDBA/PGPM/MBA (Finance); Or BE/B.Tech/ME/M.Tech in Computer Science; or MCA. Desirable: CFA/FRM (GARP)/PRM/Diploma or PG diploma in Data Science/AI & ML
  • Credit Risk Specialist (DoS): Essential: Post Graduate Degree in Statistics/Econometrics/Mathematics/Mathematical Statistics/Finance/Economics; or MBA/PGDBA/PGPM/PGDM. Desirable: FRM (GARP)/PRM (PRMIA)/Diploma in Data Science/CFA (USA)
  • Programme Coordinator (CoS) (DoS): Essential: Postgraduate in Economics and Finance. Desirable: CA, CFA, FRM, CISA or similar; PhD in Economics and Finance
• Essential Qualifications: Candidates must hold a degree from Universities incorporated by Act of Central or State Legislature in India or educational institutions established by Act of Parliament or Deemed University under UGC Act, 1956, or equivalent qualification from Foreign University recognized by Association of Indian Universities
• Experience (Post-specific):
  • Data Scientist (DIT): Minimum 4 years as Data scientist, preferably at financial institution
  • Data Engineer (DIT): Minimum 4 years in database management, data pipeline development, analytical database maintenance
  • IT Security Expert (DIT): Minimum 5 years in Information Security in security administration role
  • IT System Administrator (DIT): Minimum 5 years in implementation, configuration, operations, and maintenance of Mainframe/Virtualisation/Oracle/DB2
  • IT Project Administrator (DIT): Minimum 5 years in IT Project Management
  • AI/ML Specialist (DIT): Minimum 7 years in data preparation, feature engineering, model selection, training, and deployment
  • IT-Cyber Security Analyst (DIT): Minimum 5 years in IS Audit/SOC team/Information Security risk assessments/IT team managing data centres/application coding
  • Network Administrator (DIT): Minimum 5 years in network administration role
  • Project Manager (Premises): At least 5 years as Project Manager in construction activity after graduation
  • Market & Liquidity Risk Specialist (DoS): Minimum 7 years in commercial banks/NBFCs/financial service organisations, with 3 years in Treasury Operations or Risk Management
  • IT-Cyber Security Analyst (DoS): Minimum 5 years in information security related areas
  • Operational Risk Analyst (DoS): Minimum 3 years in Operational Risk Management Department of large financial institution
  • Analyst (Credit Risk) (DoS): Minimum 5 years as Credit Analyst in Scheduled Commercial Bank
  • Analyst (Market Risk) (DoS): Minimum 3 years as Dealer/Trader in Investment Bank/Treasury of SCB
  • Risk Analyst (DoS): 5 years in risk modelling in credit/market/liquidity risk
  • Accounts Specialist (DoS): Minimum 5 years in commercial banks/financial companies, with 2 years in Treasury Operations, Credit Risk
  • Risk Assessment & Data Analyst (DoS): 3 years in handling big data/analytical/statistical tools in Financial Sector
  • Policy Research Analyst (DoS): 3 years in Research/Teaching at recognised University/Institute in banking/finance/economics
  • Business & Financial Risk Analyst (DoS): 3 years in Research oriented profiles in banking/finance
  • Data Engineer-I (DoS): 7 years in data engineering within commercial banking or financial services
  • Data Engineer-II (DoS): 5 years as Oracle/SQL/PL SQL developer at financial institution
  • Data Analyst (Micro Data Analytics) (DoS): Minimum 5 years as Data analyst at financial institution/IT Firm/Consultancy, with at least 3 years in credit risk modelling
  • Banking Domain Specialist (DoS): Minimum 7 years in general banking operations with IT Knowledge on CBS and core systems
  • Data Scientist (Data modelling) (DoS): Minimum 5 years in data handling using Python, R for data analytics in commercial banks/large financial companies
  • Bank Examiner (Liquidity Risk) (DoS): Minimum 5 years in Commercial Bank/NBFC-UL/financial institution, with 2 years in treasury operations or risk management
  • Senior Bank Examiner (Liquidity Risk) (DoS): Minimum 7 years with 3 years in developing, implementing, evaluating risk models
  • Data Scientist (Advanced Analytics) (DoS): Minimum 5 years in data handling using Python, R for data analytics
  • Credit Risk Specialist (DoS): Minimum 5 years in Commercial Bank/All India financial institution, with 2 years in credit risk assessment/management
  • Programme Coordinator (CoS) (DoS): Minimum 10 years in teaching courses on banking/financial markets OR 15 years in banks/financial institutions with at least 3 years as faculty
• Desirable: Relevant professional certifications as mentioned for each post, additional experience in supervisory roles, commercial banking experience, and specialized domain knowledge

Salary/Stipend

• Level 3 (equivalent to Grade C): ₹3,10,000/- per month (Negotiable range: ₹3,10,000/- to ₹4,10,000/-)
• Level 4 (equivalent to Grade D): ₹4,30,000/- per month (Negotiable range: ₹4,30,000/- to ₹5,10,000/-)
• Level 5 (equivalent to Grade E): ₹4,80,000/- per month (Negotiable range: ₹4,80,000/- to ₹6,00,000/-)
• Housing Allowance: Applicable housing allowance at the centre of posting (included in compensation package)
• Annual Increment: 7% increase on successful completion of every 12 months during contract period
• Tax: Compensation subject to applicable tax deduction at source
• Note: Selection Committee reserves right to fix appropriate initial consolidated amount within range after negotiation based on qualification, experience, skill set. Decision will be final with no further enhancement requests entertained
• Travel Allowance: For official domestic tours, TA/HA/VOF/hotel/hired car facility as applicable to equivalent grade
• Medical Facility: Emergency dispensary facility for self only within office premises
• No Other Benefits: Contract appointees not eligible for superannuation/separation benefits or any other allowance/perquisite/medical benefit

Age Limit (as on December 01, 2025)

• Minimum Age: 21 years (for Project Manager - Premises Department)
• Maximum Age for Most Posts: 40 years (for General category candidates)
• Maximum Age for Risk Analyst, Accounts Specialist, Risk Assessment & Data Analyst, Policy Research Analyst, Business & Financial Risk Analyst: 45 years
• Maximum Age for Senior Bank Examiner (Liquidity Risk): 45 years (Minimum: 35 years)
• Maximum Age for Programme Coordinator (CoS): 62 years (Minimum: 40 years)
• Post-specific Age Requirements:
  • Data Scientist, Data Engineer (DIT): 25-40 years
  • IT Security Expert, IT System Administrator, IT Project Administrator, AI/ML Specialist, IT-Cyber Security Analyst, Network Administrator (DIT): 27-40 years
  • Market & Liquidity Risk Specialist, Operational Risk Analyst, Analyst (Credit Risk), Analyst (Market Risk), Accounts Specialist, Credit Risk Specialist (DoS): 30-40 years or 30-45 years
  • IT-Cyber Security Analyst (DoS), Data Engineer-I, Data Engineer-II, Data Analyst, Banking Domain Specialist, Data Scientist (DoS): 28-40 years
  • Risk Analyst, Risk Assessment & Data Analyst, Policy Research Analyst, Business & Financial Risk Analyst: 25-45 years
  • Bank Examiner (Liquidity Risk): 30-40 years
  • Senior Bank Examiner (Liquidity Risk): 35-45 years
  • Programme Coordinator (CoS): 40-62 years
• Age Relaxation:
  • SC/ST candidates: Up to 5 years
  • OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates: Up to 3 years
  • Ex-servicemen: Up to 5 years (conditions apply)
  • PwBD candidates: Up to 10 years
  • SC/ST PwBD candidates: Up to 15 years
  • OBC PwBD candidates: Up to 13 years
  • Maximum age for PwBD applicants shall not exceed 56 years as on December 01, 2025
  • Cumulative age relaxation available only for SC/ST/OBC candidates who are also Ex-servicemen or PwBD
  • For Programme Coordinator (CoS), no age relaxation permitted for Ex-servicemen category

Application Fee

• Payment Mode: Online only (Debit Cards - RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro, Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/Mobile Wallets)
• Bank/Transaction Charges: To be borne by the candidate
• Important Notes:
  • Applications without prescribed Fee/Intimation Charges shall be summarily rejected
  • Application Fee/Intimation Charges once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances
  • Fee cannot be held in reserve for any other examination or selection
  • Fee/Intimation Charges to be paid only in prescribed manner
• RBI Staff Candidates: Fee/Intimation charges waiver only for RBI employees who satisfy eligibility criteria as per RBI circular CO.HRMD.No.G-75/5599/05.01.01/2013-2014 dated December 20, 2013 and subsequent circulars. Their status will be verified at Interview. If not eligible as staff candidate, they should pay applicable fees

Important Dates

Note: The Board reserves the right to make any changes in these dates. Corrigendum/Addendum, if any, will be published only on Bank's website (www.rbi.org.in)

Selection Process

• Stage 1 - Preliminary Screening/Shortlisting: Applications will be screened by a Screening Committee based on eligibility criteria
• Stage 2 - Document Verification: Shortlisted candidates must submit and verify documents supporting their claims regarding age, category, qualification, experience, etc.
• Stage 3 - Interview: Shortlisted candidates will be called for interview
• Shortlisting Criteria: RBI Services Board reserves the right to limit number of candidates called for Interview by enhancing minimum educational qualifications/minimum work experience requirement or through any other appropriate method
• Important Note: Merely fulfilling minimum requirements does not automatically entitle any candidate for interview. Final decision for shortlisting lies with RBI Services Board
• Interview Call Letter: Shortlisted candidates will be issued Interview Call Letter through email ([email protected]) only. No Call Letter will be sent by post or any other mode
• Candidature Status: Candidature will be subject to submission and verification of documents
• Screening for Large Applications: In case of significantly large number of applications, Bank may screen and shortlist reasonable number of candidates for interview
• Compensation Discussion: Candidates must indicate anticipated monthly compensation (within advertised range) along with previous employer compensation details before interview. However, any compensation discussion during interview may not be construed as offer of appointment
• Final Decision: In all matters regarding eligibility, interviews, assessment, prescribing minimum qualifying standards for shortlisting and interview, Board's decision shall be final and binding

General Information/Instructions

• Type of Appointment: Full-time contract basis
• Contract Tenure: Initial tenure of three years, extendable further on mutual agreement, up to two more years. Extension based on performance and Bank's decision (final)
• Notice Period: Either party can terminate contract by giving one month's notice during first year and three months' notice after completion of first year
• Place of Posting: Generally Mumbai. Bank may post selected candidates in any centre in India. Housing allowance will be revised based on centre of posting
• Residential Accommodation: Bank will not provide residential accommodation to contract appointees
• Leave Entitlement: 30 days per calendar year, credited half-yearly (January & July), calculated pro-rata. Intervening holidays not reckoned as leave. Unutilized leave cannot be carried forward. Leave under statutory provisions (Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, Representation of People Act, 1951) permitted. Absence beyond eligibility treated as leave without pay with pro-rata deduction
• Working Hours: Normal working hours of Bank as applicable to regular employees. However, working hours/days not confined to regular office hours/days due to nature of tasks
• Conduct: Contract appointees governed by Scheme of Lateral Recruitment, Code of Conduct, and any other instructions issued by Bank from time to time
• Knowledge/Skills Upgrade: Contract appointees shall upgrade knowledge/skills periodically and share knowledge/skills among Bank's officials
• Nationality: Candidate must be: (i) Citizen of India, or (ii) Subject of Nepal, or (iii) Subject of Bhutan, or (iv) Tibetan refugee (came to India before January 1, 1962), or (v) Person of Indian origin from specified countries. Categories (ii) to (v) require certificate of eligibility from Government of India
• Government Service Candidates: All candidates working in Government Service/Government undertakings must submit undertaking that they have informed their employer about applying for the post. Proper discharge certificate required at joining
• Relaxation Requests: Any request for relaxation in eligibility criteria will not be entertained at any stage of recruitment
• Experience Certificate Requirements: Candidates must produce up-to-date full Experience Certificate indicating: (i) nature of duties, (ii) dates and duration, (iii) level/position, (iv) responsibilities. Alternative documents may be considered on merit at Board's discretion
• Document Upload: Candidates required to upload certificates supporting age, category (SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/EWS), educational qualification, and experience in Online Application Form
• Category Certificates: Candidates must possess requisite certificates (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD/EWS) in prescribed format on or before closing date (January 06, 2026). Certificates will be verified at Interview. Candidates without requisite certificate should apply under General (UR) category
• OBC Certificate: OBC candidates must produce OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate based on income for FY 2024-2025, 2023-2024, 2022-2023, issued on/after April 01, 2025 but not later than January 06, 2026. OBC candidates in 'Creamy Layer' not entitled to reservation and should indicate category as 'General (GEN)'
• EWS Certificate: EWS candidates must possess Income and Asset Certificate for FY 2024-25 valid for Year 2025-26, on or before January 06, 2026. EWS vacancies tentative and subject to Government directives and litigation. Appointment provisional subject to certificate verification
• PwBD Certificate: PwBD candidates must possess latest permanent disability certificate issued by Competent Authority as per Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Temporary disability certificates not accepted. Certificate must be issued prior to January 06, 2026
• Multiple Applications: Candidates should submit only single application for one post. If multiple applications submitted, only last completed application with higher Registration ID (RID) will be entertained. Fee paid against one RID not adjusted against another RID
• Correspondence: Board will not enter into any correspondence about candidature. All communication through email ([email protected]) only. No communication by post or any other mode
• Email ID/Mobile: Candidates must keep email ID/mobile number alive for receiving intimations/correspondence. Check emails/SMS regularly
• Canvassing Prohibited: Any canvassing by or on behalf of candidates or bringing political/other outside influence shall be considered as disqualification
• Disqualification: Candidates may be disqualified/debarred for: obtaining support through illegal means, impersonation, submitting fabricated documents, making false statements, suppressing material information, harassing Board staff, violating instructions, or attempting/abetting any such acts. May also face criminal prosecution, permanent/temporary debarment from Board examinations, dismissal from service
• Penalty Procedure: No penalty imposed without: (i) giving candidate opportunity to make representation in writing, and (ii) considering representation submitted within allowed period
• RBI Employees: All Bank employees can apply if fulfilling eligibility criteria. If selected, must resign/retire from Bank before taking contractual appointment. No claim for reappointment with Bank. Cannot retain Bank accommodation after resignation/retirement
• Community Reservation: Candidate eligible for community reservation only if caste included in Central Government list of reserved communities. No change in category (reserved to general or vice-versa) after application submission. Similar principle for PwBD categories
• Jurisdiction: Any resultant dispute shall be subject to sole jurisdiction of Courts situated at Mumbai only
• Help Facility: For problems in filling form or payment, queries may be made through http://cgrs.ibps.in. Mention "Lateral Recruitment of Experts on Full-Time Contract Basis in RBI" in email subject

How to Apply

• Application Mode: Candidates must apply ONLINE only through www.rbi.org.in. No other means/mode of application accepted
• Application URL: Visit www.rbi.org.in > Opportunities@RBI > Current Vacancies > Vacancies > "Lateral Recruitment of Experts on Full-Time Contract Basis in Reserve Bank of India (RBI)" > Click "Online Application Form" hyperlink
• Registration Process:
  1. Choose tab "Click here for New Registration"
  2. Enter Name, Contact details and Email-id
  3. System will generate and display Provisional Registration Number and Password
  4. Note down Provisional Registration Number and Password (also sent via Email & SMS)
• Filling Application:
  1. If unable to complete in one go, use "SAVE AND NEXT" to save data
  2. Verify details before final submission
  3. Enter basic details and upload Photo & Signature as per specifications
  4. Proceed to fill other details
  5. Validate and Save application
  6. Click Preview tab to verify entire application
  7. Modify if required, then click 'Complete Registration' after verifying all details
  8. Upload left thumb impression, handwritten declaration and necessary documents
  9. Click 'Payment' tab and proceed for payment
  10. Click 'Submit' button
• Pre-requisites for Applying:
  • Scanned Photograph (4.5cm × 3.5cm, JPG/JPEG format, 200x230 pixels, 20-50 kb, passport style colour picture, light background)
  • Scanned Signature (with black ink, JPG/JPEG format, 140x60 pixels, 10-20 kb, not in CAPITAL LETTERS)
  • Live Photograph capture through webcam or mobile phone (will be captured during registration)
  • Left Thumb Impression (scanned on white paper with black/blue ink, JPG/JPEG format, 140x60 pixels, 20-50 kb)
  • Handwritten Declaration (in English, own handwriting, on white paper with black ink, JPG/JPEG format, 140x60 pixels, 50-100 kb, not in CAPITAL LETTERS). Declaration text: "I, _______ (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required."
  • Documents in PDF Format (20-500 KB each): Proof of age, Category certificate, Educational Qualification documents, Experience Certificate, Other required documents. Multiple similar documents should be clubbed together while scanning
• Payment Process: Application integrated with payment gateway. Payment through Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/Mobile Wallets. Wait for intimation from server after submitting payment. Do not press BACK or REFRESH to avoid double charge. On successful transaction, e-Receipt will be generated. Non-generation indicates payment failure - login again and repeat payment process
• Scanning Guidelines: Set scanner resolution to minimum 200 dpi, Color to True Color, File Size as specified. Crop image to edge, then use upload editor to crop to final size. Use MS Paint or MSOffice Picture Manager to save in required format and reduce file size
• Document Upload Procedure: Separate links for uploading photograph, signature, left thumb impression, handwritten declaration and other documents. Browse and select file location, select file, click Open/Upload. Application will not be registered unless all specified documents uploaded
• Important Instructions:
  • Name should be spelt correctly as per photo identity proof/certificates/mark sheets
  • No change possible after clicking COMPLETE REGISTRATION button
  • Candidates solely responsible for filling online application correctly
  • Invalid applications due to applicant errors - no refund of application fees
  • To avoid last minute rush, register and pay at earliest
  • Board does not assume responsibility for candidates unable to submit applications on last day
  • Printout of e-Receipt and Application Form available till January 17, 2026
  • Close browser window after transaction completion for data security
  • Visually Impaired candidates should fill application carefully and verify/get details verified
  • If picture unclear/smudged, application may be rejected. Check uploaded images for clarity before submission

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RBI Experts Recruitment 2026 - FAQs

1. What is the starting date to apply for RBI Lateral Recruitment 2026?

Ans: Starting Date to apply is December 17, 2025.

2. What is the last apply date for RBI Lateral Recruitment 2026?

Ans: Last apply date is January 06, 2026 (till 06:00 PM).

3. What is the Eligibility to apply for RBI Lateral Recruitment 2026?

Ans: Post-specific qualifications ranging from Masters/PG/BE/B.Tech/MBA/CA/MCA in relevant fields with specified years of experience in respective domains.

4. What is the Maximum Age Limit to apply for RBI Lateral Recruitment 2026?

Ans: Maximum age limit varies from 40 to 62 years depending on the post (for General category candidates). Age relaxation applicable as per rules.

5. How many vacancies are being recruited by RBI Lateral Recruitment 2026?

Ans: Total 93 Vacancies across various expert positions.

6. What is the salary range for RBI Lateral Recruitment 2026?

Ans: Consolidated monthly compensation ranges from ₹3,10,000 to ₹6,00,000 depending on the grade level (Level 3/4/5), plus housing allowance. Annual increment of 7% on successful completion of every 12 months.

7. What is the contract tenure for RBI Lateral Recruitment 2026?

Ans: Initial tenure of three years on full-time contract basis, extendable further on mutual agreement for up to two more years based on performance.

8. What is the application fee for RBI Lateral Recruitment 2026?

Ans: SC/ST/PwBD: ₹100 + GST (Intimation Charges only); GEN/OBC/EWS: ₹600 + GST (Application fee including Intimation Charges); RBI Staff Candidates: Nil.